On Thursday, authorities were alerted to a possible sighting of the escaped inmates in Jasper County but later discovered it was unfounded.

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The Jasper County Sheriff's Office sent a statement saying that after "an in depth search" they determined that the sighting was not linked to the missing inmates.

The full statement read, "After in depth search and interviews with the original callers it has been determined that the subjects were more than likely not the subjects wanted out of Georgia. Search operations have been suspended."

According to the Putnam County Sheriff, 43-year-old Donnie Rowe and 24-year-old Ricky Dubose overpowered and killed Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue early Tuesday on a bus as it carried inmates between prisons.

Since then, authorities say they have stolen at least two vehicles.

On Thursday, a truck driver reported seeing two men wearing black shirts and camouflage pants walking through the woods off an I-95 rest stop at mile marker 17 near Ridgeland, S.C.

The truck driver said they looked like they were scoping out the area and planning to steal a vehicle.

The truck driver said the two men met the description of those fugitives and one appeared to have tattoos on his face.

They are working with several agencies, including SLED, US Marshals, K-9s and helicopters to patrol the area.